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Author:

Grace, Sherrill, 1944- author.

Title:

Landscapes of war and memory : the two World Wars in Canadian literature and the arts, 1977-2007 / Sherrill Grace.

Edition:

First edition, first printing, 2014.

Publisher:

The University of Alberta Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xv, 610 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Canadian literature--20th century--History and criticism.
Canadian literature--21st century--History and criticism.
Arts, Canadian--20th century.
Arts, Canadian--21st century.
War in literature.
War in art.
World War, 1914-1918--Influence.
World War, 1939-1945--Influence.
Littérature canadienne--20e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Littérature canadienne--21e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Arts canadiens--20e siècle.
Arts canadiens--21e siècle.
Guerre dans la littérature.
Guerre dans l'art.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918--Influence.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Influence.
World War (1914-1918)
World War (1939-1945)
Arts, Canadian.
Canadian literature.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
War in art.
War in literature.
Englisch.
Literatur.
Kunst.
Weltkrieg.
Weltkrieg.
Kanada.
1900 - 2099
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Part I: Landscapes of war/ landscapes of memory -- Landscapes of war -- Landscapes of memory -- Part II: Remembering the nation in the first World War -- Novels: From the Wars to Three Day Road -- Theatres of War: From Billy Bishop to Vimy -- "Away to the War and Back Again": Remembering Canada in Film and Auto/Biography -- Part III: Intermission between the wars -- Living in a haunted world -- Part IV: Testing the nation in the Second World War -- "Made in Canada": The Second World War in the Pacific -- The promised land: Canada or Kanada? -- Canada and the aftermath of the "good" war -- Part V: A peaceable kingdom in the twenty-first century -- Remembering war; finding peace?: Some conclusions.

Summary:

That Canada remains a society haunted by its war history seems clear...." Since 1977, a new generation of Canadian writers and artists has been mapping the cultural landscapes formed by the memories of war we have inherited, and also the ones we are expected to forget. Challenging, even painful, the art and literature in Grace's magisterial study build causeways into history, connecting us to trials and traumas many Canadians have never known but that haunt society in subtle and compelling ways. A contemporary scholar of the period under examination, Grace exemplifies her role as witness, investing the text with personal, often lyrical, responses as a way of enacting this crucial memory work. This comprehensive study is intended for Canadians, scholars, and students interested in literature, theatre, and art relating to memories of the world wars.

ISBN:

1772120006
9781772120004

OCLC:

(OCoLC)890957242

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)